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Area high school students to attend UW-L’s Band Day

Posted 3:07 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013

High school band students will perform with the Screaming Eagles Marching Band at the Sept. 14 football game.

[caption id="attachment_26002" align="alignnone" width="770"]HIgh school band day photo 2012. Last October, high school students from throughout the Coulee Region joined the UW-L Screaming Eagles for Band Day. More than 500 high school musicians are expected for this year’s Band Day, Sept. 14. Photo by UW-L alumnus Mark Fei.[/caption]

More than 500 musicians expected

High school band students from throughout the Coulee Region are expected to take the field at UW-L Saturday, Sept. 14. They’ll join the UW-L Screaming Eagles Marching Band for its 3rd annual High School Band Day. More than 500 musicians will join collegiate counterparts on the field for special pre-game and halftime performances. “The event gives the high school students an idea of what it is like to be in a college marching band,” says Associate Professor of Music Tammy Fisher, UW-L Marching Band Director. “They also get the experience of performing in front of thousands of fans.” The 10 high schools participating include: Bangor, Central, Holmen, La Crescent, La Farge, Logan, Onalaska, Prairie du Chien, Tomah and Wabasha-Kellogg. The high school students will arrive on campus at 8:30 a.m. to rehearse with the Screaming Eagles, preparing music and dance movements for the special shows. Following the morning rehearsal, they will eat lunch, suit-up, and “step-off” as they march from the Center for the Arts to Veterans Memorial Stadium. The pre-game performance includes “Pretty Fly for a White Guy,” “Crazy Train” and the “Star Spangled Banner.” The halftime performance includes “I Want you Back” and “Saturday Night’s Alright.” The UW-L Eagles will be playing North Central College. Game time is 1 p.m.

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